Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 168 + 358? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 335 + 140? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 17 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 147 + 783? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 156 + 484? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 7.Best estimate of 800 + 481? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 278 + 686? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 24 × 82? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 10.Best estimate of 334 + 479? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 618 + 296? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 431 + 646? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 29 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 14.Best estimate of 48 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 15.Best estimate of 256 + 656? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 863 + 223? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 502 + 162? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 33 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 60 × 60? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 32 × 87? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 21.Best estimate of 464 + 247? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 51 × 92? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 93? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 24.Best estimate of 46 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 25.Best estimate of 606 + 305? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 495 + 554? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 213 + 456? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 718 + 652? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 98 × 39? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 30.Best estimate of 83 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 31.Best estimate of 604 + 126? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 48 × 90? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 33.Best estimate of 30 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 90? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 13 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 36.Best estimate of 42 × 34? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 37.Best estimate of 328 + 151? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 708 + 322? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
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